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Jurgen Klopp Alisson choice

Liverpool goalkeeper Alisson will be the club’s first-choice goalkeeper in the Champions League this season.

That’s the report of the Liverpool Echo.

Jurgen Klopp rotated in goal in European competition last term with Loris Karius starting all six of their group stage matches against Sevilla, Spartak Moscow and Maribor.

That was while Simon Mignolet was No 1 in the league, with Karius asserting himself as No 1 in the Premier League and the Champions League from January onwards.

But Liverpool splashed £65million to sign Alisson from Roma, who the Reds knocked out in the semi-finals last year, after Karius’ error-strewn performance in their defeat to Real Madrid in the final.

And Klopp has no plans to offer Mignolet minutes in Europe despite his goalkeeping policy last season.

Henderson deal

Jordan Henderson has signed a new long-term contract with Liverpool.

“I’m absolutely delighted to have signed a new long-term contract with Liverpool FC,” the captain said on Instagram.

“It’s an honour and a privilege to represent this club and it means everything. I’m excited for the next few years and will do everything I can to help this club be successful. YNWA”.

Manager Jurgen Klopp added: “It is fantastic news but should not be a surprise to anyone – he is perfect for us and we for him, I think. Jordan embodies entirely what it means to be a Liverpool player in this modern era of football.

“You can tell through his actions on and off the pitch he treats representing our badge and our shirt as a privilege.

“He takes nothing for granted and strives to learn and be better for his team at all times.

“He carries a lot on his shoulders that people on the outside won’t see, but he embraces that responsibility and that leadership. He is our ‘General’ and I trust him completely.”

Transfer news: Jordan Henderson has signed a new long-term deal with Liverpool (Image: GETTY)

Rashford’s Man Utd decision

Manchester United star Marcus Rashford must leave the Red Devils to fulfil his potential as a central striker, says Arsenal legend Ian Wright.

“I think that Rashford, especially when he burst onto the scene, we saw flashes of a striker that can go into the space and he can link up, and he can finish,” Wright said on BBC Radio 5 Live.

“Now, what’s happened to him since he’s been at United on the left or the right, wherever they play him, he’s played everywhere apart from up front learning his trade.

“He’s got pace, he’s got skill, he’s got finishing ability. He’s been playing in roles that have taken the edge of those sides of his game.

“Rashford’s got massive, massive, decisions to make in the next year, 18 months for me.

“He’s either got to leave Manchester United and play, and play in a position where he’s going to start to be that player we all thought he was going to be when he burst onto the scene, scoring goals left, right and centre every competition he has played in or he’s going to have to stay there, whether it’s Mourinho or whoever it is, and maybe playing on the left, maybe playing on the right, maybe playing up front.”

Giroud on Chelsea contract

Olivier Giroud says there is currently no plans to discuss a contract extension with Chelsea.

Giroud signed for the Blues from Arsenal in January but was linked with a move away from Stamford Bridge in the summer.

The Frenchman is under contract until the end of the season.

He said: "I still have one year of contract, plus possibly another year.

“The management of the club was rather favourable to give it to me.

“I do not know yet, we will do the accounts in April-May, but I do not exclude any possibility. We’ll see."

Transfer news: Oliver Giroud is out of contract at the end of the season (Image: GETTY)

David De Gea wants £72m

David De Gea is seeking a massive pay rise at Old Trafford as reward for his loyalty in the transfer market.

Manchester United offered De Gea a new contract three months ago, knowing Real Madrid could have come calling this summer.

And while fresh terms with the Old Trafford club were not signed, nor did the Spaniard force the issue on a move to La Liga.

His current deal ends next summer. And United are desperate to avoid losing De Gea on a free transfer in 2019.

Talks over a contract are ongoing and De Gea, 27, has supposedly demanded an eye-watering £350,000-a-week salary.

The proposal, which would run until 2023, would see De Gea extend his stay at Old Trafford to over a decade.

The Sun claim De Gea wants pay parity with the biggest earners at United - namely Alexis Sanchez and Paul Pogba.

Were United to agree to the contract, De Gea would be in line to earn £72.8m over the duration of the contract.

Done Deal: Gareth McAuley signs

Rangers have signed Northern Ireland defender Gareth McAuley on a free transfer.

Rangers succeeded in landing the 38-year-old outside of the transfer window as he is a free agent.

McAuley left West Brom in May following their relegation from the Premier League.

He played for the Baggies just 12 times last season, having joined from Ipswich back in 2011.

Antonio Conte cash

Chelsea could earn a few million quid this season if Roma come calling for Antonio Conte.

Roma manager Eusebio Di Francesco is already under pressure in Serie A this season and Calcionews24 clam he could be replaced by the out-of-work Conte.

But because Conte is still under contact at Chelsea it would mean Roma forking out cash to release him from that deal.

Conte has 10 months left on his £9m-a-season deal with Chelsea, who themselves paid Napoli £4.4m to release Maurizio Sarri from his contract there earlier this summer.

Happy Hazard

Eden Hazard is enjoying Chelsea having more possession under Maurizio Sarri and says he is happy at Stamford Bridge - for now.

Hazard was repeatedly linked with Real Madrid in the summer and hinted - after helping Belgium to third place at the World Cup - that his preference was to leave Chelsea.

No move materialised and Hazard, now in his seventh season at Stamford Bridge, is enjoying new head coach Sarri's style of football.

"I like to have the ball. Not in my own half, but in the last 30 metres," Hazard said. “I like this type of game. It's completely different than Antonio Conte or Jose Mourinho before. We have more ball so for me it's not bad."

Hazard's contract expires in 2020 and the offer of an extension has not been taken up so far, but he is showing no signs of unhappiness.

“You are killing me!”

Jose Mourinho accused Manchester United’s media officer of ‘killing’ him after the win at Burnley - in a joke argument over who could ask a question.

Mourinho was asked two questions at the same time following the 2-0 victory at Turf Moor on Sunday.

The United boss wanted to answer one about starting midfielder Marouane Fellaini only for press officer Karen Shotbolt to ask him to deal with the other one instead.

But under-pressure Mourinho didn’t want to and he laughed: “You are killing me! It is the only question anyone is going to ask where I can say 'it was my decision'."

Berbatov snubbed City

Dimitar Berbatov has revealed how he was asked to snub the Red Devils for Manchester City a decade ago.

Ten years ago this month, the Bulgarian completed his £30m switch from Tottenham to Old Trafford.

“I don’t think it was that close, to be honest," Berbatov told FourFourTwo. "My agent told me about some interest but I said, ‘Don’t even bother mentioning anyone else, I’m going to Man United,’ because of the history, the players, the tradition, everything.

“I think it was the night before City signed Robinho from Real Madrid and my agent said, ‘Berba, there’s another team in for you’.